bell jar (Meaning)

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bell jar (n)

a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases

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bell jar ()

A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view.

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bell jar Sentence Examples

  1. The delicate bell jar rested on the shelf, its glass surface reflecting the flickering candlelight.
  2. The botanist carefully placed the plant inside the bell jar, creating a controlled environment for experimentation.
  3. The bell jar's clear walls allowed the students to observe the chemical reaction without any disturbances.
  4. The air inside the bell jar grew heavy and humid, as if suffocating the plant beneath it.
  5. The entomologist used a bell jar to trap and study insects in their natural habitat.
  6. The bell jar served as a makeshift aquarium, providing a temporary home for the small goldfish.
  7. The artist used a bell jar to cover her unfinished painting, protecting it from dust and damage.
  8. The scientist's bell jar experiment demonstrated the effects of reduced oxygen on living organisms.
  9. The museum displayed a bell jar containing a fossil of an extinct creature, preserved for centuries.
  10. The bell jar hung above the table, its soft tinkling marking the hour every sixty minutes.

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a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gasesA glass vessel, varying in size, open

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The delicate bell jar rested on the shelf, its glass surface reflecting the flickering candlelight.

The botanist carefully placed the plant inside the bell jar, creating a controlled environment for experimentation.

The bell jar's clear walls allowed the students to observe the chemical reaction without any disturbances.

The air inside the bell jar grew heavy and humid, as if suffocating the plant beneath it.